Acta Vet. Brno 2015, 84: 269-275

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201584030269

Influence of selected feed supplements on the growth and health of calves depending on the sex, season of birth, and number of the dam’s lactations

Luboš Zábranský1, Miloslav Šoch1, Jan Brouček2, Pavel Novák1, Petr Tejml1, Dana Jirotková1, Eva Petrášková1, Marcela Raabová1, Luboš Smutný1, Zuzana Jahnová3, Šárka Smutná1

1University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal husbandry sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2Research Institute of Animal Production Nitra, Luzianky, Slovakia
3University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant production, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Received September 26, 2015
Accepted September 26, 2015

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